BARBARA BOWDEN

AREA MANAGING DIRECTOR, LOEWS HOTELS AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO, ORLANDO

Bowden oversees the operation of Universal Orlando’s premier and preferred hotels, including Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort and Loews Sapphire Falls Resort. Previously, she served as the complex managing director for Loews Sapphire Falls and Loews Royal Pacific at Universal Orlando, overseeing the operation of those two resorts, comprising 2,000 guest rooms and 250,000 square feet of meeting space. Prior to joining Loews, she was general manager of the Orange County Convention Center. She’s on the board of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and Visit Orlando as well as the UCF Rosen College Dean’s Advisory Board.